Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] G Alex Nedeljkovic signs extension with the Penguins (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

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[Mrfenn92]

Fair deal

 

[SEALBound]

I think that was the exact contract prediction someone recently had. Fair deal for both sides. Neds did well for the Penguins down the stretch.

 

[dirtydanglez]

i didn't think dubas had it in him to sign a goalie to a fair deal.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Solid deal. I was thinking free agency and he's get 3. So 2.5 for Dubas is great

 

[Vitto79]

Too much lol

 

[3074326]

Too much lol

Go away

 

[Zirakzigil]

Good deal for both sides. He was solid for the Pens.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Noice

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Let Blomqvist spend a couple more years in the AHL and then come up

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah this is pretty much exactly where his projection was at, hard to complain about it.

At the same time though, I'm not overly pleased with spending $8 million on Jarry and Nedjelkovic as their tandem. I would really welcome a Jarry move to both clear out money and create a future spot for Blomqvist.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Now trade Jarry ASAP.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Now trade Jarry ASAP.

That's the real trick, isn't it? I wasn't OK trading Jarry any having nothing but Blomqvist and Larrson on the roster. Now you've got a platoon quality goalie on the payroll. There's at least an opportunity to deal Jarry if there's a buyer.

 

[Zbynek]

Absolutely beautiful. Finish the deed Doobler!

 

[66-30-33]

Good deal.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

That's a more than fair deal. Well done!!

 

[Pancakes]

It's too much if he's going to be the backup again.

Like the Pens are spending 1.5 more million to go with the same goalie tandem they had this year which was already not good enough to get them in.

As a Pens fan I only like this if we're using it to move on from Jarry. Otherwise it's just more money on the same shit results.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

hmmm… last three years .901, .895, .902 -17GSAA, QS in the 40s.

 

[Canes]

You’re going to have to ask them why they were comfortable doing that

 

[Michael Farkas]

Excellent. Been a fan of Ned for a long time, he played really well for the Penguins.

I know people that goalies are voodoo - and to some degree they are, because team effects and all that - but Jarry and Ned for ~$7.5 mil is one of the better bargain duos out there in terms of talent.

Of course, Ryan Graves and the like exist in front of them, which makes life hell...but in a vacuum, this is exceptional value.

 

[emptyNedder]

hmmm… last three years .901, .895, .902 -17GSAA, QS in the 40s.

A fan of Ned (as you can surmise from the user name).

Sometimes there is one more important stat-- the Penguins paced for 110 points with Ned as starter.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

A fan of Ned (as you can surmise from the user name).

Sometimes there is one more important stat-- the Penguins paced for 110 points with Ned as starter.

tbh, I had a positive opinion of him only seeing a lot of his games last year. I wasa little surprised his stats were so meh.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Excellent. Been a fan of Ned for a long time, he played really well for the Penguins.

I know people that goalies are voodoo - and to some degree they are, because team effects and all that - but Jarry and Ned for ~$7.5 mil is one of the better bargain duos out there in terms of talent.

Of course, Ryan Graves and the like exist in front of them, which makes life hell...but in a vacuum, this is exceptional value.

Ned wasn't much better than Jarry. Actually he wasn't. What changed during the last 15 or so games was the Penguins started to score more finally and Ned wasn't that great given his numbers. Pens just scored more and played better with Bunting and playing some youth more.

Jarry getting crucified by absolute tossers that call them selves Pens fans is the biggest joke here.

 

[Michael Farkas]

I think Jarry was on the fringes of the Vezina discussion going into January. Pens fans with Sullivan and Jarry here are crazy haha it's embarrassing.

Ned coming in for a stretch in the second half...he was playing good hockey. Jarry's first half and Ned's run should have been enough. But it's just not a good roster unfortunately.

I don't know what the numbers are, public goalie stats aren't particularly valuable. But I thought Ned had a nice run and I'm happy he signed for a decent deal.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Was ujnder the impression he wasn't anythingmore than a glorifired backup and 2.500 seems like too much.

That said - Pens fans seem to like it, and they would know better than me, so I'll take their word for it. Sometimes stats don't tell the whole story and this may be one of those cases.